Paris Ontario, 150 Visitor Events Near Paris

Paris on the Grand...is another Niagara-On-The-Lake

Is like walking into a piece of Europe

The cobblestone capital of Canada.

It is filled with quaint shops… and of course the favorite riverside patio lunch at Café du Paris…The Cedar House steaks... Camp 31... ribs.

A unique getaway place to be.

 "The Paris Dam on the Grand River"
 


Paris is central to over 100 different events & activities... outdoors-indoors... leisure & educational.


  

Long Point Eco-Adventures

Located on the bluffs overlooking the marshes of Lake Erie... this is a place to visit just for the view! Long Point Eco-Adventures is another company offering unique learning adventures. They are about one hour south of Paris. They have a star gazing dome, zip lines, rappel and suspension bridges. They are open year round.

In the summer, Long Point Eco-Adventures offer canoe and kayak trips on Big Creek. Big Creek is a must do... like paddling through the Canadian Amazon Jungle.

The perfect weekend adventure... a day visiting Long Point Eco-Adventures... and a second day of exploring the Grand River.


 Experience Mennonite Country to the North... Just one Hour Away from Paris

Step into the world that preserves time in its hand. A German people whose faith with God moves at a different pace then the world rushing by.


 

 African Lion Safari Link      (45 minutes away from Paris)


This is an experience where you drive your car through a large reserve of wild animals from Africa and around the world. Forty minutes from Paris. 

 


  Bingemans Big Splash

  Heated Wave Pool

  Outdoor mini-golf

  Indoor playground

  Glow in Dark Mini Golf

  Ropes Course

  Go-kart Track

BINGEMANS   Link  

Family fun awaits at Bingemans Big Splash with our heated wave pool, speed slides, twister slides, The Pipe slides, The Cyclone Torpedo Bay, Spray ‘n’ Play our waterpark for kids, outdoor mini-golf.

FunworX Indoor Playland offers 35, 000 square feet of year round fun and excitement, from arcade and redemption games of skill and chance, to the interactive three-level indoor playground, to Hole In Fun glow-in-the-dark mini golf, Ropes Course and Bingemans Speedway Go-kart Track.


 

Robert Hall Originals link

This is a place to see... a shop & store that is of one of a kind… Ontario’s largest mineral collection and pewter display. The business of a Canadian Master Artist Pewtersmith. Worth the visit… 20 minutes from Paris, Brantford or Cambridge.


 

Six Nations Iroquois Link

Visit Ontario’s largest Iroquois population of Mohawks, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca and Tuscarora below Brantford… contact their tourism for what to see. About 40 minutes from Paris.  

Grand River Pow-Wow Link

One of the largest Pow-Wows of aboriginal dancing in Ontario. 

Mohawk Chapel Link 

 Visit the Chapel given by the Queen to the Mohawks on the Grand River in Brantford. Twenty minutes from Paris.

Woodland Cultural Center Link.

 If you are interested in learning about the Iroquoian history and culture… this is the place to visit in Brantford. Twenty minutes from Paris. 

Kanata Longhouse Village.

A replica longhouse 17th century camp and palisade in Brantford. Twenty minutes from Paris.

Bell Homestead Link  

The home and museum of the inventor of the telephone in Brantford… Alexander Graham Bell.


 

Rail Trail Link  

The rail trail is a bike/hike trail going from Cambridge to Hamilton. Paris & Glen Morris are two of the access points. This is a level trail along the river… easy to do in most parts. Five minutes from downtown Paris.

Pinehurst Lake Link  This kettle lake and surrounding Carolinian Forest is worth the time to visit and hike… just 10 minutes from Paris. 

Apps Mill Link 

This trail area is only 15 minutes from Paris… a refreshing hike along Whiteman’s Creek… a beautiful wooded valley experience. 


 

Port Dover Link  

This fishing village on Lake Erie is one hour from Paris and has become the place to visit… stroll the sand beach or have supper at Callahan’s overlooking the lake at sunset. A favorite spot to experience… worth the 1 hour drive.

 

 

Ontario’s Grand River …  A True Weekend Getaway in the Paris of Southern Ontario

Travel a short distance from Toronto to discover wilderness paddling, boutique shopping, accommodations, great food…at reasonable costs! Welcome to "Paris on the Grand"…one hour west of Toronto. (Article Link)

Rafting the Grand River… Another Niagara-On-The-Lake Experience

"Paris on the Grand River" is known for its rafting. Like Niagara-On-The-Lake both are tourist designation in Southern Ontario. But Paris and its rivers may offer more. Article Link